Research Analysts’ Updated EPS Estimates for August, 18th (AJG, AMAT, AXS, BHBK, BRO, CINF, CME, CPCAY, FINL, FL)

Research Analysts’ updated eps estimates for Friday, August 18th:

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) had its buy rating reaffirmed by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a $62.00 price target on the stock.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) had its overweight rating reiterated by analysts at KeyCorp. The firm currently has a $5.00 target price on the stock.

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) had its hold rating reissued by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a $67.00 target price on the stock.

Blue Hills Bancorp (NASDAQ:BHBK) had its hold rating reiterated by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The firm currently has a $19.00 price target on the stock.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) had its hold rating reissued by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They currently have a $43.00 price target on the stock.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) had its hold rating reissued by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They currently have a $70.00 target price on the stock.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) had its hold rating reiterated by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They currently have a $127.00 price target on the stock.

Cathay Pacific Airways (OTC:CPCAY) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.

The Finish Line (NASDAQ:FINL) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a neutral rating to an underperform rating.

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a neutral rating to an underperform rating.

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) had its sell rating reiterated by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The firm currently has a $35.00 price target on the stock.

Infosys Limited (NYSE:INFY) had its hold rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. The firm currently has a $16.00 price target on the stock.

Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) had its buy rating reissued by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a $25.00 price target on the stock.

James River Group Holdings (NASDAQ:JRVR) had its hold rating reiterated by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a $42.00 price target on the stock.

Ladder Capital Corp (NASDAQ:LADR) had its buy rating reissued by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a $16.00 target price on the stock.

Sixt Leasing SE (FRA:LNSX) had its buy rating reissued by analysts at DZ Bank AG.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) had its buy rating reiterated by analysts at Berenberg Bank. The firm currently has a $125.00 price target on the stock.

Matson (NYSE:MATX) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Signal Genetics (NASDAQ:MGEN) had its buy rating reissued by analysts at Wedbush.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) had its buy rating reissued by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They currently have a $83.00 price target on the stock.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had its buy rating reaffirmed by analysts at Evercore ISI. Evercore ISI currently has a $80.00 price target on the stock.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) had its buy rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They currently have a $62.00 target price on the stock.

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) was upgraded by analysts at Wellington Shields from a hold rating to an accumulate rating.

State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) had its hold rating reaffirmed by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The firm currently has a $26.00 price target on the stock.

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) had its buy rating reaffirmed by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The firm currently has a $29.00 target price on the stock.

Vmware (NYSE:VMW) had its hold rating reissued by analysts at Evercore ISI. The firm currently has a $95.00 price target on the stock. The analysts wrote, “We will update our model and our price target following VMware’s earnings call on August 24 th .””

Workiva (NYSE:WK) had its buy rating reissued by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They currently have a $23.00 price target on the stock.